Girls and Boys in School Neon Trees
Hey guys, just to preface, I know this isn't exactly, 100% how the song is played, but
would be because the song is overflowing with synth, with little to no guitar to be
Thus, this is how I arranged/transcribed the song for myself, to be played on one
You guys can change/play it any way you want, this is just to give a rough outline, with my
thrown in. All in all, awesome song from an awesome band
Oh, and this my first tab, so try not to be too harsh :D
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Intro bit (synth)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-X-11-11-11-X-11-11-11-X-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------
Verse:
The only chord I'm hearing in the verse is a very affected/processed C#5, so I just
strum it as a sixth string root powerchord with an 8th note feel....
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Chorus:
In the chorus, instead of going in and figuring out the chords, I just pick the melody:
E-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| D----------6-6---6-4----------------------------------------| G-6-6-3-6-3----3----------6-3-6-3-6-3-6---3-----------------| B---------------------------------------4-------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------|
That being said, if you want a chord progression to strum, one that works (not
what they do) would be:
[C#m]questions for questions
[F#m]I've got a question
[G#m]would you ever dance with me like that
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End of Second Verse Synth Line (This one's REALLY buried in the mix, listen closely at
just like all your paper cuts..."):
E-9----------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--9-7-6---6-7-6---------------------------------------------------------| G--------9---------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------
Bridge:
The guitar lick after "I said to this end, don't hurt your best friend...
First time around:
E-9-------9-------------| A-----------------------| D--13-11----13-11-------| G-----------------------| B-----------------------| E-----------------------|
Second:
E-9-------9------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| D--11-9----11-9--------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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